Palettes / Colors / #DEEEF9
#DEEEF9 — Pale Blue
#DEEEF9 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DEEEF9 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEEEF9 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F9E8DD; it also sits naturally between #DDF9F6 and #DDDFF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEEF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 238, 249 |
| HSL | 204°, 69%, 92% |
| HSV | 204°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 4%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.80, 83.52, 101.64 |
| Yxy | 83.52, 0.2959, 0.3176 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.24, -3.15, -7.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.39, -3.14, -7.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEEF9
.text { color: #DEEEF9; }
.background { background-color: #DEEEF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEEF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 238, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 69%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEEF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 238, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEEF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 238, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEEF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEEF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9E8DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEEF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEEF9
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEEEF9: ·
How #DEEEF9 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEEEF9 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEEEF9?
#DEEEF9 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 238, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEEF9?
#DEEEF9 is RGB 222, 238, 249 — HSL 204°, 69%, 92% — CMYK 11%, 4%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEEEF9?
Its complement is #F9E8DD; analogous partners are #DDF9F6 and #DDDFF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEEF9 for text?
Black text on #DEEEF9 has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.